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What Causes Multiple Floaters In The Field Of Vision?

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Question : I have a positional defect of my field of vision. When I look to right and then reposition to center i see a transient crescent line of black and/or white that seems to arise only from my left eye, temporal aspect. no pain. i am 61 years old, male, insulin dependant diabetic for 37 years; no diabetic complications yet
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Answered by Dr. N K Mishra (20 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Retinal examination needed.

Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
This is likely to be a vitreous opacity,but a thorough retinal examination is needed to rule out any other defect in the retina.
Proper control of diabetes is mandatory.
Get back to me with retinal examination report if needed.
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What Causes Multiple Floaters In The Field Of Vision?

Brief Answer: Retinal examination needed. Detailed Answer: My dear, Thanks for sending your query to us. This is likely to be a vitreous opacity,but a thorough retinal examination is needed to rule out any other defect in the retina. Proper control of diabetes is mandatory. Get back to me with retinal examination report if needed.